The Demographic Outlook: 2026 To 2056

On January 7, 2026, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), which performs nonpartisan analysis for the U.S. Congress, published this demographic outlook for the years 2026 to 2056. In this report, the CBO describes its population projections, which underlie the baseline budget projections and economic forecast that the agency will publish in February 2026. The population projections reflect laws and policies that were in place as of September 30, 2025, according to the document . . .